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  Radiochemical Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA)

The Neutron Activation Analysis is a nuclear process used for determining certain concentrations of elements in a vast amount of materials. NAA allows discrete sampling of elements as it disregards the chemical form of a sample, and focuses solely on its nucleus. This method requires a source of neutrons, a range of different sources can be used.

 
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Curator: Aimee Meyer
Updated: November 2009

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